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 Didea ? - 18.11.11 -> Xanthandrus comtus
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| brigitteu |
Posted on 19-11-2011 23:17
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 Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 884 Joined: 08.07.09 |
Hi on a very cold day, after 3 days in series of ground frost, this syrphid came for a short visit on my balcony. no luck on other side: flash was not working, no sunshine there and the hoverfly was only sitting on my hand. Could it be a male of Didea? Didea fasciata? A very nice syrphid and the first time I saw one of it. Switzerland, 18.11.2011, balcony, 430 msm, near Lake Zurich Thanks a lot for any help, Brigitte brigitteu attached the following image:  [64.81Kb] Edited by brigitteu on 20-11-2011 08:24 |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 19-11-2011 23:29
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Xanthandrus comtus, in Didea the vein R4+5 is strongly bent.
Stephane. |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 19-11-2011 23:31
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 Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Brigitteu, don't worry, you don't need more pictures  It is a nice male Xanthandrus comtus. I still need to see one of those  Best Piluca PD: Oops! Stephane was quicker!
Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 19-11-2011 23:32 |
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| brigitteu |
Posted on 20-11-2011 08:26
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Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 884 Joined: 08.07.09 |
Hi Stephane Thanks a lot for correct ID and extra details! Hi Piluca Thanks a lot too! And good luck - it's really a very nice hoverly. Kind regards, Brigitte |
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